Wales vs Australia, 5 November 2016, (1:30am 6 November AEDT) @ Millenium Stadium
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PeterK
Alfred Walker (16)
better than Clancy though
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
My last word on the Foley / Cooper thing.
Unfortunately neither has been able to lock down the position by dominant performances.
Both have advantages and disadvantages.
Leave it at that.
Unfortunately neither has been able to lock down the position by dominant performances.
Both have advantages and disadvantages.
Leave it at that.
That's a spot on summary.
When the ARU come up with their Cooper/Foley and Genia/Phipps genetically engineered super players, hopefully they breed them in South Australia or Tasmania so we can get rid of the provincial bias as well!
Twoilms
Trevor Allan (34)
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Mate - we are flexible in Queensland.
If he's good enough we can alter the Birth Certificate - no problem
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
PeterK
Alfred Walker (16)
Only if we have a good kicking game to take advantage of that.
That means Cooper at 10 and preferably DHP at 15.
If Foley is at 10 and Folau at 15 then better off dominating the breakdown with Pooper and Timani since the kicking game is so poor the wallabies will play ball in hand more.
Twoilms
Trevor Allan (34)
Good money would be on Timani, Coleman, Arnold and Fardy all getting the nod. I'm actually excited by it!
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
With the Wales line out weakened a bit I'd really like to see us go hard at that phase and also the breakdown. Basically try and suffocate the Welsh attack and burn them on the counter. It will all depend on speed and support play, something we haven't always got right this year but conversely I know we're capable of it.
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Tip
Guest
I for one am terrified by the thought of no David Pocock in the wallaby starting team.
PeterK
Alfred Walker (16)
For that to have a chance of happening then Fardy and Timani must be the 6 and 8 for lineouts so 4 genuine lineout options are there.
Then Pocock the 7 for going hard at the breakdown, Fardy and Timani hit the breakdown hard as well.
Hooper the odd one out in being ineffective at lineouts and really tries hard at breakdowns but just doesn't make it, so he has to be on the bench.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Why do people keep rating Timani as a genuine lineout option?
PeterK
Alfred Walker (16)
He is, as the 4th option i.e for the weaker of the backrow options, all in context.
Not as a lock.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
No way did Foley deserve the nod ahead of Cooper in Auckland. Cooper was just starting to control the game and getting back to reasonable form.
Then Foley comes out at Auckland and plays his best game for a year at any level of the game.
Wouldn't it be great if Cheika had actually planned it that way? Its still hit and miss and not really knowing what type of 10 we want and then not getting the 10 we bargained for anyway.
Nothing parochial there.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Fair enough, I reckon your definition of genuine in this context is a bit different to mine though.
Sean McMahon is a better lineout option than Timani.
Timani is much better than he was because his handling has improved and started being used as an option in 2016 for the Rebels but he is still not a strong lineout option.
The only thing that makes him seem like a decent option is that he is tall.
Timani is much better than he was because his handling has improved and started being used as an option in 2016 for the Rebels but he is still not a strong lineout option.
The only thing that makes him seem like a decent option is that he is tall.